Just a day after walking over to a group of reporters and questioning Jalen Ramsey's character and leadership, Jimbo Fisher walked off of the Florida State practice fields Monday praising the defensive back.

The sophomore was kicked out of the Seminoles' Sunday practice for his hard hits on teammates and overly-aggressive play.

Ramsey was back on the field participating in drills with his teammates on Monday.

"We had a great talk," said Fisher, following FSU's practice. "I get upset. I'm emotional, too. Jalen does too. Jalen's as good a football player as we've got — one of the best ones I've ever been around in the secondary. (He) can play nickel, can play dime, can play safety, can play corner."

But the Smyrna, Tenn., native, who started in all 14 games during the Seminoles' undefeated national championship season and garnered multiple freshman All-American honors, made national headlines when the two allowed their emotions to get the best of them.

"I'm very upset with him," said Fisher, after the team's Sunday practice that was open to the public following FSU's Fan Day event. "It's lack of leadership. It's lack of character.

"He'll decide if he wants to play at Florida State."

On Monday the 48-year-old head coach questioned his decision to comment on Ramsey so soon after yelling at him and kicking him out of practice.

"Maybe I shouldn't have walked over and said anything to y'all [the media]," the fifth-year head coach said. "But I was honest (and) I was trying to (make) a point. But at the same time, that guy is a great human being."

As talented as Ramsey is, Fisher stressed that his ability to impact his teammates makes him an even bigger asset for FSU.

"He's a leader," Fisher explained. "When you lose him, you change the team. I want him to understand that too. I love his competitiveness, (but) sometimes you just have to harness it. But I'd rather said 'whoa' than 'giddy up.' I promise you that."

Some of Fisher's top players, like former FSU defensive back Lamarcus Joyner and linebacker Telvin Smith, have had to learn how to control their aggression by being dismissed from practice.

"He got upset, I got upset," Fisher said. "That's ball. We move on. The kid is a great kid and he's a leader on our team."

After kicking Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey out of practice Sunday, coach Jimbo Fisher praised the sophomore on Monday after practice.
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FSU adds RB to 2015 class, continues its climb in rankings

Florida State landed its first running back commitment for its 2015 class.

The Princeton, N.C. native is the 19th member of FSU's 2015 class, which is now ranked No. 5 by 247sports.com and No. 6 by Rivals.com.

The 5-foot-11, 200-pound tailback chose the Seminoles over offers from Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, South Carolina, Florida, among others.

Fraizier, who is widely considered one of the top-10 running backs in his class, showed off his athleticism at the Shrine Bowl Combine in April.

He recorded a 4.45-second 40 yard dash and had a 9-foot-6 standing broad jump.

Seminoles hold first fall scrimmage

Florida State will have its first fall scrimmage Tuesday afternoon.

For many of the Seminoles' freshman players will be their first time competing and running plays without a coach standing behind them on the field.

"There will be some young guys out there that will have nerves," Fisher said. "They need to just relax and make plays."

At wide receiver, running back and on the defensive line, many of those young guys will be counted on this season to play key roles.

While Fisher is eager to see who is able to make plays, he is most looking forward to seeing the player's technique and ability to execute assignments in a game situation.

"You can't go over all of those scenarios (at practice)," Fisher said. "They just have to happen, see if guys have instincts, how they make plays and where they go. That is what we look for in a scrimmage."

Starting CBs, young WRs out for today's first scrimmage

Starting cornerbacks P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby will not participate in FSU's first fall scrimmage.

Both players have pulled hamstrings, Fisher announced Monday. He plans to hold Williams out for a week, and says Darby could be back on the field even sooner.

Freshmen wide receivers Travis Rudolph and Ja'Vonn Harrison are also among those who won't participate in the scrimmage.

Rudolph is recovering from a foot injury that he recently aggravated and Harrison was involved in a collision at practice where he hit his head.